Tele-Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two delivery models of an evidence-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM) program that combines neurorehabilitative (functional) exercise, yoga, and Pilates for adults age 18-70 with multiple sclerosis (MS). CAM will be delivered as a 12-week program through two different delivery forms: On-site at a clinic (DirectCAM) and telerehabilitation (TeleCAM). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these two groups.

\*\*On March 16th, 2020, the University of Alabama at Birmingham halted all onsite non-essential research in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the study has begun to conduct all testing remotely through videoconferencing technology. In addition, another study group, remote DirectCAM (rDirectCAM), has been incorporated into the study to continue the 12-week program delivery for newly recruited participants via videoconferencing technology.\*\*

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DirectCAM

The intervention consists of a 60-minute Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) program that includes yoga, Pilates and dual-functioning exercises, which is delivered 2 times per week for the first 8 weeks and 1 time per week for the following 4 weeks at a clinic with a therapist. At the end of week 12, participants will be asked to continue the program in their home for up to 1 year post-intervention using handouts.

BEHAVIORAL

TeleCAM

The intervention consists of a 60-minute Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) program that includes yoga, Pilates and dual-functioning exercises, which is delivered 2 times per week for the first 8 weeks and 1 time per week for the following 4 weeks at home via videos. At the end of week 12, participants will be asked to continue the program in their home for up to 1 year post-intervention using the videos.

BEHAVIORAL

rDirectCAM

The intervention consists of a 60-minute Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) program that includes yoga, Pilates and dual-functioning exercises, which is delivered 2 times per week for the first 8 weeks and 1 time per week for the following 4 weeks by a therapist via videoconferencing technology. At the end of week 12, participants will be asked to continue the program in their home for up to 1 year post-intervention using handouts.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• Alabama Neurology Associates, PC

  collaborator OTHER

• Lakeshore Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-01-08

Primary Completion

2021-10-30

Completion

2022-10-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations